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live tonight on washington coverage here on c-span two. did you know that one of the top free news apps for the iphone or itouch is c-span radio. you can get quick access to c-span, c-span radio, and c-spaf the links including q and a. it's all available from the app store. >> now a discussion on the role of google in the study of history and hue it's book program, google books is helping higher education and professional research. we'll here from google and the university of california. this discussion from the annual meeting of the american historical association in san diego is two hours. >> well, hello, everybody. thank you very much for coming. i am shawn martin from the university of pennsylvania. i am the executive director of the american association. we are extremely happy to be cosponsoring the session with the research division of the american historical on is google good for history? which is very engaging and interesting. i hope that a lot of you have questions and thoughts in mind for a discussion. so we have three great spea
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the clerk: washington, d.c, january 5, 2010. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable mark r. warner, a senator from the commonwealth of virginia, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: robert c. byrd, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate will stand adjourned until 11:00 a.m. on tuesday, january 19, 9, >> that wraps up the pro forma session. they will come back on january 19th. the second session of the 111th congress begins on january 20th as members return to consider the nomination of beverly martin to be u.s. circuit court judge for the eleventh circuit. live senate coverage as always on c-span2. the health-care debate is very much on the minds of senators as they return to town. democratic leaders head to the white house to meet with president obama to talk about details of the final bill which is awaiting negotiations between the house and senate. now we take you back to a discussion on
the clerk: washington, d.c, january 5, 2010. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable mark r. warner, a senator from the commonwealth of virginia, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: robert c. byrd, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate will stand adjourned until 11:00 a.m. on tuesday, january 19, 9, >> that wraps up the pro forma session. they will...
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the war will be fought within washington. we're fighting two wars. you have to really look at both of them together. >> there's a -- i think there's a very important disof text between vietnam and afghanistan. vietnam was bipolar. you know, the country was either inform support of what had been the republican of vietnam and alliance with the united states or was in support of the legacy of min. i think there was a reluctant reliance with the soviet block. they were united with -- they became united around an anti-colonial ideology. they were willing to take -- they were disciplined enough to take enormous losses. and in the end, they were able to put together a conventional force. we were never defeated by the vietcong. they drove tanks in. i don't dot math on how many partners there were. and i would argue that what's going to happen -- i might take issue with marc on this. it might depend on as much as what happens in afghanistan as it does on what happens in washington. afghans in their multiplicity of institutions and associations and relationshi
the war will be fought within washington. we're fighting two wars. you have to really look at both of them together. >> there's a -- i think there's a very important disof text between vietnam and afghanistan. vietnam was bipolar. you know, the country was either inform support of what had been the republican of vietnam and alliance with the united states or was in support of the legacy of min. i think there was a reluctant reliance with the soviet block. they were united with -- they...
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jim hogland of the "washington post" and our own mike eisenstadt. with that, admiral, it's a pleasure to welcome you to the washington institute. >> thank you. [applause] >> well, i appreciate that introduction and actually i'm not sure i wouldn't like to stay for the analysis myself. it certainly is -- it is what i say frequently analyzed. it's a great opportunity to be with you here this afternoon and i very much look forward to your questions. i'll make a few comments, maybe i'll start with the -- the john stewart show last evening in new york. and someone asked me as i was walking in here, why would you do that, and the answer quite frankly is pretty simple. his audience is basically 18-25-year-olds, and they get an awful lot of their news from him. and at a higher level, in terms of my own communications, in a world where thing are moving so rapidly, and changing so constantly, how i communicate, how we communicate, and how we even begin to understand how younger generations are communicating, is really the reason i did that, and have worked qu
jim hogland of the "washington post" and our own mike eisenstadt. with that, admiral, it's a pleasure to welcome you to the washington institute. >> thank you. [applause] >> well, i appreciate that introduction and actually i'm not sure i wouldn't like to stay for the analysis myself. it certainly is -- it is what i say frequently analyzed. it's a great opportunity to be with you here this afternoon and i very much look forward to your questions. i'll make a few comments,...
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the clerk: washington d.c., january 29, 2010. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable mark warner, a senator from the commonwealth of virginia, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: robert c. byrd, presidet pro tempore. mr. reid: mre. reid: following r remarks the senate will proceed to a period of morning business. senators will be permitted to speak for up to ten minutes each. there will be no roll call votes today. the next vote will occur at 5:30 p.m. on monday, february 1. the vote will be on a motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of patricia smith to be solicitor for the department of labor. i would advise senators that they should be here and vote. we are not going to extend the vote monday. we must finish the vote about 5:50. there will be strict enforcement of that. we have to finish for obvious reasons, because 30 hours starts running when we complete the vote. and if we go past 6:00, it's past midnight. we're going to ma
the clerk: washington d.c., january 29, 2010. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable mark warner, a senator from the commonwealth of virginia, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: robert c. byrd, presidet pro tempore. mr. reid: mre. reid: following r remarks the senate will proceed to a period of morning business. senators will be permitted to speak for up to ten minutes each. there will be no roll...
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the clerk: washington, d.c, january 19, 2010. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby air.int the honorable benjamin . ca signed: robert c. byrd, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. january 20, store. >> "washington journal"store. continues. host: peter deshazo is at >> host: peter is the director for the americas program at the center for strategic a this is a headline from monday's "new york times." u.s. role in haiti after the crisis. and it >> host: how do you strike the right balance? >> guest: the right balance is giving enough support to one the haitian people and two the haitian government that they can eventually handle the affairs of their country on their own without being overbearing. it's a difficult challenge. you're standing up basically a country that has started over and over again to try to build the most basic institutions in government. and to build an economy that'
the clerk: washington, d.c, january 19, 2010. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby air.int the honorable benjamin . ca signed: robert c. byrd, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. january 20, store. >> "washington journal"store. continues. host: peter deshazo is at >> host: peter is the director for the americas program at the...
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i haven't even been down to washington yet. and i don't want to say that's a silly question, but i'm just so thankful for the support that i've received from everybody. last night when i stayed and chuck everyone's hands who, you know, sweating and pushing. those are the people i want to go down and represent. to think of something hired again higher up. if you would've told me growing up a guy who's mom was on welfare and parents had a marital troubles, and i had some issues, you know, growing up. would be your skinny before you now i'm going to washington, d.c., are you kidding me? i don't know if you guys understand the. i know you hatchet job to do, i have a wife, and i respect those jobs. it's not only overwhelming but it is so -- i can't tell you how proud i am to be here standing before you all. and being, having an opportunity. that's my goal. other people may say he's going to do this, going to do that either listen to the. i'm not going to listen to them now. yes, sir? [inaudible] >> as part of your minor part of your
i haven't even been down to washington yet. and i don't want to say that's a silly question, but i'm just so thankful for the support that i've received from everybody. last night when i stayed and chuck everyone's hands who, you know, sweating and pushing. those are the people i want to go down and represent. to think of something hired again higher up. if you would've told me growing up a guy who's mom was on welfare and parents had a marital troubles, and i had some issues, you know, growing...
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deputy secretary jim steinberg departs washington this afternoon for columbia and peru. he will meet i believe tomorrow with the colombian president as a first up in that trip. undersecretary bill burns will travel to moscow this week on the 13th and 14th to discuss our bilateral relationship and focus on the ongoing bilateral presidential commission work that is being done, but also will talk about arms control in iran, north korea and economic cooperation. he will then travel on and the -- he will travel from meetings on the 15th with his youth political counterparts and will also meet with foreign minister martinez while in madrid. today ambassador robert king, our special envoy for number three in human rights, met with the korean foreign minister, national security adviser, and minister for unification special relative -- how special representative ambassador. and ambassador at large for human rights ambassador. he also met with north korean experts in north korean defector leaders. he emphasizes a strong u.s. caribbean coordination is needed on all aspects of north
deputy secretary jim steinberg departs washington this afternoon for columbia and peru. he will meet i believe tomorrow with the colombian president as a first up in that trip. undersecretary bill burns will travel to moscow this week on the 13th and 14th to discuss our bilateral relationship and focus on the ongoing bilateral presidential commission work that is being done, but also will talk about arms control in iran, north korea and economic cooperation. he will then travel on and the -- he...
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in the 110th congress he traveled to washington to help lobby fellow republicans for a bill to combat election fraud. was a leader for campaign finance reform. a subject that the congress would have to revisit in citizens united v. the federal election commission. he remarked that no problem confronting our nation is greater than that of our steadily eroding confidence in our political system. he was so right. he understood that democracy is depended on inclusion and on citizens who participate in the process and have confidence their view also be heard and fairly considered. today i urge my colleagues to pause for a moment to remember a gentleman from maryland who cared deeply for our nation and understood that our democracy depends on strong leaders who have courage, intelligence, and integrity. mack mathias was such a leader. madam president, i would ask that my comments on the economy and small businesses appear separately in the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. cardin: madam president, i have introduced today the boosting enterprise -- entrepreneurship and jo
in the 110th congress he traveled to washington to help lobby fellow republicans for a bill to combat election fraud. was a leader for campaign finance reform. a subject that the congress would have to revisit in citizens united v. the federal election commission. he remarked that no problem confronting our nation is greater than that of our steadily eroding confidence in our political system. he was so right. he understood that democracy is depended on inclusion and on citizens who participate...
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in the time i have been in washington it has changed enormously. it is a lot more subtle. small things. like, you know, a bunch of men of going out and playing golf. women don't sent to play golf as much. that is something that a group of hill staff or lobbyists. so it is not like anybody is excluding them, but it is just more subtle and more, you know, not overtures, but things that happen. >> do you think about ways to compensate for that? >> yes. and i think a big part of it is because there are so many women now both on the hill and in the lobbying world. so i think the best way to do that is, you know, with organizing in groups and doing things, groups make more of a difference a lot of times. a lot more effective. it is a group of women chief of staff and a group of women lbs. that is the thing. i don't really like saying we're only going to have one women or whatever. i've had this discussion with jonathan. i definitely don't think you need to by any means. it is a tough issue and one of those things that i think a pretty verybody will have to exe in their own way.
in the time i have been in washington it has changed enormously. it is a lot more subtle. small things. like, you know, a bunch of men of going out and playing golf. women don't sent to play golf as much. that is something that a group of hill staff or lobbyists. so it is not like anybody is excluding them, but it is just more subtle and more, you know, not overtures, but things that happen. >> do you think about ways to compensate for that? >> yes. and i think a big part of it is...
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the clerk: washington d.c., january 26, 2010. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable jeanne shaheen , a senator from the state of new hampshire, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: robert c. byrd, presidet pro tempore. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: following remarks, the senate reul resume consideration of the joint resolution, increasing the statutory limit on the public debt. the time in 11:30 will be equally divided and controlled between the leaders or their designees. the senate will proceed to two roll call votes. those votes will be in relation to the baucus amendment regarding the social security exemption following a vote by the conrad amendment. the senate will recess from 12:30 until 2:15 today for the weekly caucus luncheons. we're operating under an agreement that limits amendments to debt, and only a few amendments remain in order. i would encourage senators with amendments on the list to come to
the clerk: washington d.c., january 26, 2010. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable jeanne shaheen , a senator from the state of new hampshire, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: robert c. byrd, presidet pro tempore. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: following remarks, the senate reul resume consideration of the joint resolution, increasing the statutory limit on the public...
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washington just 6 of 21. and after one quarter in 1977, in johannesburg, uth , yearoy ed ugamelf hisr. by e oe wa alrutplhim. th of entl ng tior chamips e ag4? fn 16on. dds t sa akino th feurpro-tour fn 7 n. th of e "sy" g opepionnce .s. chship? 780ion. e o rofel goavin a ciagnith ? 1 in erls eges tn ths ofm tism.org >> steve: from atlanta. comcast sportsnet coverage of wizards basketball brought to you by sony pictures legion. in theaters january 22nd. wizards scored a season low for a first quarter moments ago when they put up 13 points previous low is 17 again toronto. they have done that twice this year scoring 17 in the first quarter. 13 a season low. morgan franklin pivotol play. bibby with a nice look to al horford. rather, michael >> phil: kind of a pick and pop that time. they have such a balance attack they lead the eastern conference in points per game. >> steve: mcguire will start. west a local guy signing a contract today. went to high school in douglasville georgia and four- year career at georg
washington just 6 of 21. and after one quarter in 1977, in johannesburg, uth , yearoy ed ugamelf hisr. by e oe wa alrutplhim. th of entl ng tior chamips e ag4? fn 16on. dds t sa akino th feurpro-tour fn 7 n. th of e "sy" g opepionnce .s. chship? 780ion. e o rofel goavin a ciagnith ? 1 in erls eges tn ths ofm tism.org >> steve: from atlanta. comcast sportsnet coverage of wizards basketball brought to you by sony pictures legion. in theaters january 22nd. wizards scored a season...
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we were most of you probably read proust kaufman's op-ed in the washington post yesterday and if you didn't you should have is good, the two things i think bruce didn't mention there are that al-qaeda right now is doubling down on trying to delegitimize and discredit the pakistan and a regime, one, and secondly there are increasing their efforts to co-op with a public opinion surrounding the israeli-palestinian conflict and that's creating all sorts of problems for them but also opportunities. >> thank you. and some more questions? in the back please. >> [inaudible] is there no relation between all these groups? with this issue dirt -- started during the assassination of abdullah azzam. unwed as my friend mentioned, would abu yahya al-libi would, he was born in 1963 and a this is confirmed when writing this was during the fighting in the green mountain all the support coming from the west and some arab countries supporting them to the top of the regime. it originally created to some arab regime. this was said in an interview in a magazine in 1996, issue 963, 964, 965. they created a
we were most of you probably read proust kaufman's op-ed in the washington post yesterday and if you didn't you should have is good, the two things i think bruce didn't mention there are that al-qaeda right now is doubling down on trying to delegitimize and discredit the pakistan and a regime, one, and secondly there are increasing their efforts to co-op with a public opinion surrounding the israeli-palestinian conflict and that's creating all sorts of problems for them but also opportunities....
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which has serious implications for all of us as public leaders and also for washington, d.c., i would suspect. please, join me in bringing her to the stage and let's show her a warm nuf welcome. [applause] >> thank you the and good afternoon. you know, it's a pleasure to be here with you and join so many talented leaders and learning so much from all of you. it's the, it's an honor to be here celebrating the 40th anniversary of the national urban fellows. in the life of a person, when you reach 40, you know, you're at your peak, right? you can benefit from the knowledge and experience that you've gained in years, and you know that the best is yet to come, as the saying goes. and i think that's true for national urban fellows. you have graduated more than a thousand fellows who are shaping solutions and are true agents of change in their communities and nationally. you have grown one of the most extensive and engaged mentor networks in the country. and you have built a stellar leadership model, one of the premier programs in the country. so you have built a lot in the last 40 years, an
which has serious implications for all of us as public leaders and also for washington, d.c., i would suspect. please, join me in bringing her to the stage and let's show her a warm nuf welcome. [applause] >> thank you the and good afternoon. you know, it's a pleasure to be here with you and join so many talented leaders and learning so much from all of you. it's the, it's an honor to be here celebrating the 40th anniversary of the national urban fellows. in the life of a person, when you...
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the new america foundation, washington monthly mag zine hosted this event. it an hour and a half, beginning now. >> senior editor, senior fellow here at the new america foundation. so on behalf of the "washington monthly" and new america, thanks for coming. we're here today to discuss a special report just released in the current issue of the "washington monthly" called "the agent orange boomerang," which you can read at washingtonmonthly.com. before i start i just want to thank new america, stay the staff of the "washington monthly," and also charles daly of the ford foundation for his support. from 1962 to 1971, the u.s. military sprayed close to 20 million gallons of the herbicide agent orange across vietnam to defoliate dense jungle in order to better protect movement of personnel and equipment. from north to south and to destroy any crops. that sprang we now know left behind residue of dioxin of persistent and highly toxic chemical. over the next two decades, american soldiers who served in vietnam were forced to fight another long war. this one to forc
the new america foundation, washington monthly mag zine hosted this event. it an hour and a half, beginning now. >> senior editor, senior fellow here at the new america foundation. so on behalf of the "washington monthly" and new america, thanks for coming. we're here today to discuss a special report just released in the current issue of the "washington monthly" called "the agent orange boomerang," which you can read at washingtonmonthly.com. before i start...
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general george washington and his army faced seemingly insurmountable odds. it was cold, his men were ill equipped and outmatched. it was then on december the 23rd, 1776, only two days before that pivotal battle of trenton that washington sought to inspire his small volunteer army by reading aloud from thomas paine's powerful work, the pamphlet "crisis." today we can read the words that ragged band of revolutionaries heard that day in 1776. these are the times that try men's souls, but he that stands it now deserves the love and thanks of man and woman, and we have this consolation with us that the heart of the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. sure of their cause, they pressed on to victory, and thus began the long, rich history of our nation. those early days, however, were not the darkest and most uncurve kern days our -- uncertain days our nation would see. years later, as we all know, the descendants of those revolutionary heros would face each other, sometimes brother against brother, fighting over the future and direction of our growing nation.
general george washington and his army faced seemingly insurmountable odds. it was cold, his men were ill equipped and outmatched. it was then on december the 23rd, 1776, only two days before that pivotal battle of trenton that washington sought to inspire his small volunteer army by reading aloud from thomas paine's powerful work, the pamphlet "crisis." today we can read the words that ragged band of revolutionaries heard that day in 1776. these are the times that try men's souls,...
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the brookings institution here in washington is hosting this event. it's jusç getting underway. >> of this institution and has some other credentials that make him just the right person to get us started. on the topic of how to secure the future for palestinian youth. jim and i are going to engage in a bit of a dialog for a few minutes up here at the beginning. and then we'll turn it into a multilog involving as many of you as possible. and in about 40 minutes or so we'll turn the program over to an excellent panel that's assembled here. and we thank our friends and colleagues from the new america foundation, which has been helping us put this event together and some subsequent ones still to come. i won't introduce the panel now. i would, however, like to say to congressman ellison, what a pleasure it is to see him back here at brookings. he's been a frequent visitor. i don't think i said to go in length about jim wolfensohn's background. >> good. [laughter] >> well, we'll just stop here. he's come to talk to us about fencing this afternoon, a sport
the brookings institution here in washington is hosting this event. it's jusç getting underway. >> of this institution and has some other credentials that make him just the right person to get us started. on the topic of how to secure the future for palestinian youth. jim and i are going to engage in a bit of a dialog for a few minutes up here at the beginning. and then we'll turn it into a multilog involving as many of you as possible. and in about 40 minutes or so we'll turn the...